Tuesday, October 15, 2013

As a community based organization, ICOD
Action Network maintains the belief that all human beings are created in the
image of God, underlining the equal value and the inherent dignity in all human
life.

ICOD Action Network chose to work within
a human rights framework, because it believes that this framework among other
benefits creates a common platform for action for communities, donors and implementing organizations like NGOs, Faith
Based Organizations and the private sector. In its rights-based programming,
ICOD Action Network works with six guiding principles. The are as follows;

1. Accountability

ICOD Action Network attaches great
importance to this element and considers it an essential principle in it
rights-based commitment for increased protection and realization of human
rights. Accountability is the basic and outstanding operational principle in
all projects implemented by the organization.

2. Universality

ICOD Action Network believes that human rights are
inalienable in the sense that they cannot be selectively granted or withdrawn
but represent inherent claims and entitlements for all human beings, regardless
of class, ethnic background, gender, religion, caste e.t.c.

3. Equality/ non discrimination

This principle is important in our
planning projects targeting marginalized communities and those excluded in our
area of operation in order to ensure and strengthen their claim for;

·An equal voice in the distribution of resources and rights.

·Real access to and control of these resources and rights.

·Equality in legislation, policy and administrative practices.

4. Indivisibility /
inter-relatedness

ICOD Network recognizes the importance of
economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights. By so doing, ICOD
Action Network acknowledges the multidimensional aspects and causes to poverty and
marginalization and believes that a holistic approach must be taken in
analyzing human rights deficits in overcoming poverty, exclusion and
oppression.

5. Participation

The right to participate in public
affairs is a human right, recognized in international human rights standards. ICOD
Action Network always analyzes the systematic barriers to participation for the
poor in development and has continued to empower the poor to overcome these
barriers and claim this right. This principle has helped alter existing power
relations in some communities were we work.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

This is a video about Harriet; the 2013 beneficiary of the ICOD Action Network and GlobeMed at Arizona State University Housing and Sanitation Project. Harriet lost her husband to HIV/AIDS leaving her with 4 children aged between 2 and 10 years living in a collapsing house, with no access to safe water, food, health care and with basic sanitation facilities like a pit latrine. In July 2013, ICOD Action Network and GlobeMed at Arizona State University started building a new two roomed house and a pit latrine that was handed over to her on September 30, 2013. She said she has smiled about 1000 times since July which is the reason for "My 1000th Smile" READ MORE about our Housing and Sanitation project here icodactionnetwork.org/shelter.html

AFRICAN UNION ADVISORY BOARD ON CORRUPTION Presents Anti-Corruption Youth Essay Competition: “How to make corruption unattractive in Africa”. Are you an African youth concerned about corruption on the continent? Have you or anyone close to you been a victim of corruption? Do you believe your future is in any way threatened by corrupt practices? Would you want your voice to be heard on the issue of corruption? And do you have a passion for writing?

Then you should seriously consider participating in this year’s ‘Anti-Corruption Youth Essay Competition,’ organized by the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption (AUABC). This is within the framework of festivities to mark the tenth anniversary of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC) which include the annual International Anti-corruption week, which is a major item in the Regional Anticorruption Programme for Africa, developed by the UNECA, in collaboration with the AUABC.

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About ICOD Action Network

ICOD Action Network is a registered Non Governmental Organization operating in Uganda, East Africa. Founded as Integrated Community Efforts for Development(ICOD) in February 2008, ICOD Action Network’s work extends beyond material support and touches upon the need to empower communities so that they can be able to sustain themselves.

ICOD Action Network has continued to inspire individuals in Southwestern Uganda's to find innovative and sustainable local solutions to end extreme poverty, hunger and diseases. These individuals have demonstrated leadership, selflessness and passion to help their community break barriers to individual and community development and have worked with their communities to find lasting solutions independent from external support. We have continued to work with and train such leadership to move their communities forward.

We believe that sustainable solutions to end hunger, extreme poverty, HIV/AIDS e.t.c are those developed from within communities because lasting solutions lie within communities. That's why we work with communities to create permanent solutions that can sustainably transform them Our approach has continued to inspire individuals and communities and has produced new leaders who have found lasting solutions for their own communities and replicated our work in hard-to-reach communities; that is how we are "ACTION NETWORK".

Vision and Objectives

The organization is guided by the following objectives;1. Working for sustainable community development of the rural poor, orphans and other vulnerable groups of people.2. Increased awareness on HIV/AIDS to positively change people’s attitude and behavior3. Improved capacity of communities and families to care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS and other vulnerable individuals.4. Increased household income levels of rural communities.5. Improved capacity of orphans, youth and other vulnerable children to take informed decisions about their lives and improve their socio- economic status.6. Advocate for adherence and observance of fundamental human rights in the community.